Chapter 38: Chapter 38: Finally Enter the Spirit Pool
Translator: 549690339
Without explaining much to Xiao Heng and assuring him to ease his worry, Li Fan immediately rushed to Tianbao Building.
Yin Yuzhen was somewhat surprised by Li Fan’s sudden visit.
After hearing the reason why Li Fan came, Yin Yuzhen explained the ins and outs of the situation with an annoyed expression.
As it turns out, after several months of investigation, the various forces on Liuli Island finally discovered that the Star Sea Sand was meteorite iron.
However, when they intended to gather the meteorite iron, they found that all the Star Sea Sand within the sea area of Liuli Island had been swept clean by Tianbao Building.
The previous chaotic situation on the market of Liuli Island was the result of Tianbao Building’s secret dealings.
“Tianbao Building is treating everyone like fools!” Humiliated and angry, they made a fuss at the Island Master, hoping for justice.
Yin Yuzhen boldly defended herself, arguing that her behavior was a legitimate business competition.
The Island Master also believed that while Yin Yuzhen’s methods were somewhat extreme, the competition for the Spirit Cleansing Pond was all fair game. As long as they could gather all the materials required by the Immortal Teacher, no matter how outlandish their methods, it was permissible.
As a result, the Island Master did not penalize Tianbao Building, but instead reprimanded those who caused the trouble.
How could these people accept this?
So, a few days later, rumors began to circulate on the island about Tianbao Building secretly smuggling mortals.
The rumors became more absurd as they spread, as if Tianbao Building was about to be blamed by the Immortal Teacher and wiped out tomorrow.
“So how serious is this matter, exactly? Will the Immortal Teacher really blame us?” After understanding the situation, Li Fan couldn’t help but ask.
“That’s the tricky part of this matter.” Yin Yuzhen furrowed her eyebrows. “The so-called ‘Unpredictable punishment results in immeasurable power.’ The act of helping mortals smuggle has never been explicitly prohibited. But this matter is inevitably tabooed, it can’t be made public.”
“Furthermore, about ten years ago, an Immortal Teacher happened to stumble upon such a smuggling act. In his anger, he killed all the mortals present.” “Henceforth, everyone tacitly conducted this smuggling business in secret.”
After listening, Li Fan also furrowed his eyebrows: “So, the severity of this matter all depends on the mood of the Immortal Teacher?”
“That’s right. If the Immortal Teacher doesn’t mind, then there isn’t any issue. But if the Immortal Teacher is in a bad mood, then…” Yin Yuzhen stopped there without finishing, her face pale.
Li Fan fell into silence.
He remembered the scene when he first met Kou Hong and Dao Xuanzi.
To these cultivators, mortals truly were like ants, easily trampled upon.
“They’re willing to risk decapitation to do this smuggling business, so the profits must be astronomical,” Li Fan sighed.
“Of course. The cost of one smuggling mission often requires nearly ten years of gathering resources in a Small World. You can imagine how profitable it is,”
Yin Yuzhen nodded. “Exactly because of this, some Immortal Teachers couldn’t resist and secretly joined in, trying to get a piece of the action.”
“These Immortal Teachers will never admit their involvement in these matters. When they contacted us, they used Immortal Law to shroud their appearances. Moreover, in the end, they take away most of the profits.” Saying up to this point, Yin Yuzhen looked somewhat helpless. “So, we at Tianbao Building must deal with this matter ourselves.”
Li Fan remembered the Immortal Teacher he had met when he first entered the Immortal Cultivation World, and nodded.
“So, what’s the disposition of the Immortal Teacher stationed on Liuli Island? What’s his attitude towards this matter?” Li Fan subsequently asked.
“The Liuli Island Master He seldom shows himself. I’ve only seen him a few times, so it’s hard to gauge his attitude. But judging from the methods he used to handle mortal affairs in the past, he is not a soft-hearted person,” answered Yin Yuzhen in a grave tone.
After analyzing the situation in his mind, Li Fan finally let out a sigh.
Li Fan knew that no matter how much he strategized, in the face of absolute power disparity, everything was in vain.
He had no solution for such a destabilizing factor that was like a ticking time bomb.
A thought crossed Li Fan’s mind as he recalled the vast amount of
Immortal-Ordinary Miasma stored in a certain cabin of the Tai Yan Boat.
“If I were in Da Xuan and had thousands of Death Warriors at my disposal, then perhaps I might stand a chance. Unfortunately…”
But quickly, he suppressed this dangerous thought.
“Let’s set up a meeting. This matter should not be blown up too much,” Li Fan suggested.
“Yes, I think so too,” Yin Yuzhen replied.
“All they want is for us to hand over some of the Star Sea Sand. After all, we took the initiative and gathered a lot. So we might as well throw out a portion of it and let them fight amongst themselves. They will surely start fighting soon,” Li Fan snorted. “There’s no such thing as an unbreakable alliance in this world.’
Three days later, Tianbao Building arranged a meeting with the various forces on Liuli Island and proposed the following conditions:
Tianbao Building agreed to give up a portion of the Star Sea Sand, but it would require the other party to exchange items of equal value.
At the same time, how the Star Sea Sand was divided among all families was to be determined by them.
Lastly, they must ensure that Tianbao Building would get a spot in the Spirit Cleansing Pond.
The conditions were not too harsh, so after some discussion, both parties quickly reached a reconciliation.
After all, there was no deep hatred between the two parties. They were just competing for a spot in the Spirit Cleansing Pond.
Thus, by paying the price of dozens of meteorite pieces, Tianbao Building successfully extracted itself from this chaotic situation.
Almost immediately that day, the rumors about smuggling on the island disappeared without a trace.
And the other forces began to openly and secretly fight over the dozens of meteorite pieces, neglecting Tianbao Building.
Time flies, the day of the Spirit Cleansing Pond opening was quickly approaching.
After finishing the inventory of the materials submitted by all the families, the spots in the Spirit Cleansing Pond were finally confirmed.
There were a total of thirteen spots in the pond this time, with one of them belonging to Tianbao Building.
With the matter settled, Li Fan couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief.
Just waiting for the Spirit Pond to open, Li Fan could then eliminate all the toxins from his body, officially stepping onto the path of cultivation!
He had been waiting for this day for too long.
So, even for someone as composed as Li Fan, he couldn’t help but feel excited.
Name: Li Fan
Realm: Mortal
Physical Age: 42/99
Mental Age: 505/12991
Void Transformation Energy Progress: 121%
Anchor Energy Progress: 51%
Current Anchor Count: 1
Bound Items: “The Golden Seal of the Jade Realm of a Thousand Mechanisms”,
Tai Yan Boat, Cease Step Monument (Damaged)
Li Fan looked at the [Real] panel. After two years of transformation, his physical age had reached the limit of 99 years, showing no signs of further growth.
On the other hand, due to his incessant practicing of “The Mysterious Yellow Heart-Purifying Mantra”, his mental age limit was still growing slowly.
He wondered what changes would occur after the Spirit Pond baptism?
Li Fan was quite expectant.
The day of the Spirit Pond opening finally arrived. On this day, Li Fan took the Dust Escape Pill given by Yin Yuzhen. Guided by a specialist, he entered the array in the center of Liuli Island..
